The last date of retention of IPL 2025 has just arrived and now the chaos has increased. No team has released its retention list yet. The deadline of October 31 has been set by BCCI, so all the teams will make this announcement on the same day, but many shocking reports are continuously coming out. Now one such surprising report is coming about Chennai Super Kings. It is being claimed that there is little possibility of star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja being retained. Ravindra Jadeja was also made the captain by CSK in 2022 but he was removed in the middle of the season.
Will CSK release Jadeja?
Ravindra Jadeja has been a part of Chennai Super Kings for the last 14 years (except 2 years of ban) and has played an important role in making the team champion. In such a situation, it was believed that like the previous mega auction, this time too he would be given the first place in retention. Now a latest report is claiming that Jadeja can be released. In a YouTube live by RevSportz, it has been claimed that the retention of Ravindra Jadeja is not confirmed. That means the franchise can also release him.
Chennai had retained him for Rs 16 crore in 2022 but this time it does not seem certain to happen. If Chennai does this, then obviously there can be a fierce competition between many teams to get Jadeja in the mega auction. However, even after that, Chennai will have the option to acquire Jadeja by matching the highest bid through ‘Right to Match’.
Was made champion last time
Jadeja played an important role in making Chennai champion in 2023. While chasing the target in the final against Gujarat Titans, Jadeja played an explosive innings in the last overs and helped Chennai win the IPL for the fifth time by hitting a four on the last ball. If Jadeja is not retained then the current captain of the team Rituraj Gaikwad is sure to be the first retention. That means they will get the highest amount in retention. Apart from them, Sri Lankan fast bowler Matisha Pathirana is also certain to be retained, while the situation is not clear at the moment as to who should be retained among Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Shivam Dubey.